AST 1574 - Control, Switching Gears, Troubles Incoming (2/2)

“There’s no use. Even though the Carp Clan with me has some strength, there’s no longer time.” Jin Liyu said defeatedly, shaking his head.

If it were up to Qing Shui only, he would have killed Jin Liyu on the spot, but he knew that doing so would lose the crucial support of the Carp Clan.

“What if I controlled your Thirteen Carp Kings?” Qing Shui said softly.

Jin Liyu became shocked. Before, he thought that there was a possibility of luck, but now that he knew it was all over, he looked up at Qing Shui: “Can you protect my Carp Clan?”

“Only you can protect your Clan, but that will depend on what you’re going to do. I just don’t understand. Hasn’t the Sea King Palace treated the Carp Clan well enough? Did you really think that you would be able to live better away from the Sea King Palace?” Qing Shui asked.

“It was because I was obsessed.”

Qing Shui knew that Jin Liyu was concerned about Muyun Qingge, making him feel that it was because he didn’t do enough, cooperating with the Sea Dragon Palace and the Vicious Shark Palace. Wasn’t this unrealistic? But now Qing Shui didn’t have the heart to understand these things, as all he had to do was to make Jin Liyu cooperate.

“If you return to our sides now, we would still make it. I’m not sure if you’re willing though.” Even though Qing Shui asked this question, he knew that he had already put Jin Liyu in checkmate, and was confident that he wouldn’t do anything else.

“What do I need to do?” Jin Liyu was convinced.

“Alright, wait for my message. Remember, your actions will determine the future of you and the Carp Clan. Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. What happens from here on out is up to you.

Qing Shui left as soon as he said it.

Jin Liyu didn’t know how Qing Shui would find the other Thirteen Carp Kings. As long as someone leaked the information, he’d be able to kick the Carp Clan out of the Sea King Palace with a great fuss.

The Shadow Goblet’s strength was still very strong, but Qing Shui quickly found four Carps, who didn’t even have the chance to respond to Qing Shui’s attack because Qing Shui had previously taken Jin Liyu’s medallion.

When Qing Shui returned to the rendezvous point, Muyun Qingge and Yiye Jiange were already there and nodded at Qing Shui as he arrived.

“Now we should be able to have a heart to heart with the Carp Clan,” Qing Shui said after some thought.

Judgment this time went abnormally smoothly. Perhaps, it was because the Life Gate of the Carp Clan had been grasped. The few beasts of the Carp Clan also listened.

Qing Shui actually wasn’t too afraid of them going back on their words. He had already placed formations around the Sea King Palace. Even if they revolted, his personal safety was of no concern. As long as there was time, nothing would be a problem.

The Carp Clan was still very frenzied. What demonic Clans hated the most were traitors, perhaps even more so than humans. From the start even if they knew that the Thirteen Carp Kings had been controlled, they would still have decided to revolt against the Sea King Palace.

But Muyun Qingge’s words changed their thoughts.

“I of the Sea King Palace believe that we have treated the Carp Clan well, but didn’t think that you would do this. I’m very upset, but the events of this time I will not investigate. I hope that the Carp Clan will put in more effort because of what they have done. Honestly, the Carp Clan isn’t strong enough to be independent. If you want to be independent, then I’ll allow it after this time.” Muyun Qingge had a pained expression as she said this.

The Old Beasts of the Carp Clan also thought that what happened this time was a little too rushed, and they felt like dotards. They already didn’t ask much of what happened within the Clan. They weren’t even told about what happened this time until it had all been decided. They felt that sometimes decisions should be left to the younger ones, or else they might never be independent.

But they didn’t think that an event like this would happen. All the Old Beasts shrunk over, then the Chief Elder of the Carp Clan said after a huge sigh: “Palace Mistress, we know how to deal with this situation. Even if you decide to execute all of them, we will still defend the Sea King Palace to the death.”

The old man’s words were filled with strength. Qing Shui also felt that what he said was the truth. Perhaps what happened this time was really the idea of the lower ranks. In addition, these Old Beasts didn’t have much to say. Some things deserve to be let go.

Qing Shui and his companions came back. As for the Thirteen Carp Kings, their limits were not taken away. The rest of the Carp Clan also didn’t dare to challenge this, even if the limits were withheld forever. There wasn’t much they could do since the wrong they had committed was normally assigned the death penalty.

The sky grew dark. The entire Sea King Palace was more silent than anything else, but on the back of this silence, a storm was brewing.

By now the Sea King Palace was heavily guarded, with a powerful influence. The Carp Clan became silent as normal. Muyun Qingge’s reasoning was to play by ear. Perhaps it could be used as an edge against the enemy when the time comes. If the enemy was going to take advantage of this then all she needed to do was follow the original plan. As long as the Sea Dragon Palace and the Vicious Shark Palace were defeated, it didn’t matter what methods were used.

From night until dawn, this period of time was when the surroundings of the Sea King Palace became a little dark, but it didn’t change as much as the outside world.

The water came in torrents. Qing Shui, ever since obtaining Paragon Water Flight, his spiritual sense had grown much stronger in the water, and said lightly as he looked outside: “They’re coming.”

Yiye Jiange and Muyun Qingge weren’t normal people, and also felt it. They lightly nodded, then rushed over with some people, and let the Carp Clan hold the Sea King Palace as previously planned.

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